Alexandra Jensen
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Alexandra Jensen (born 1999 or 2000) is an Australian actress. For her performance in Talk to Me she was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[1] Her television roles include Abby on Frayed (2019, 2021), Sophie on Amazing Grace (2021) and Audrey on The Messenger (2023).
Alexandra Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 or 2000 (age 25–26) Toronto, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Known for | Jade in Talk to Me (2022) |
Early years
Alexandra Jensen was born in 1999 or 2000 in Toronto, near Newcastle, New South Wales.[2] During primary school she took drama lessons to overcome her shyness, anxiety and a speech problem.[2] Jensen took the role of Cogsworth in an amateur stage musical production of Beauty and the Beast Jnr at Young Peoples Theatre, Newcastle from April to May 2015.[3] She acted as Elia, a secondary student,[4] in Impending Everyone by Michael Andrew Collins, at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross for the Australian Theatre for Young People during June to July 2018.[5] Jensen took up her screen acting career after finishing secondary education at Hunter School of the Performing Arts.[2] Her first professional audition was for a Foxtel TV series and, despite missing out on the role, Foxtel introduced her to a talent manager.[2]
Career
Jensen had her debut lead role in the 2022 independent feature film Beat.[6][7] Other major screen roles include the 2022 horror film Talk to Me.[8]
She starred in the TV series Frayed (2019),[9] Amazing Grace (2021),[10] and The Messenger (2023).[11]
She plays Miss Miller in the 2024 horror film The Moogai.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Eagle Flyer | Amy Bird | Short film |
| Beat | Ellie | ||
| Talk to Me | Jade | ||
| 2024 | The Moogai | Miss Miller |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019, 2021 | Frayed | Abby Harris | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Gemma Shaw | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Amazing Grace | Sophia | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | Chealsi | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Messenger | Audrey Singer | 8 episodes |
Accolades
For her performance in Talk to Me she was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[8]
References
External links
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